NielsenSTL
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I've been wanting to get a new digital scanner for years now since the STL City Police and Fire went digital. It's probably only a matter of time until STL county goes that way as well. My primary listening focus though is the RR band: ~ 160-162 mhz.
Just got a Pro-197 new out of the box and put all AAR frequencies in the first list and started scanning today. I have to say...I am extremely disappointed with the reception. I have two 20+ year old scanners at home (Radio Shack 2030 and a Uniden BC350A) that receive circles around the new scanner. I did some side by side testing...my old scanner using just the stock telescoping antenna and the Pro-197 using my Scantenna mounted on my roof. It was no contest...the old scanners with just the stock antennas picked up far more traffic on the same RR channels. Normally, I hook up my BC350A to the Scantenna and can pick up RR traffic for miles and miles. And from my location, I can pick up at least something on every station in the weather band on both older scanners with the rooftop antenna. The Pro-197, even hooked up to the rooftop antenna, can only pick up one weather station.
So...what am I missing? Attenuation is not on. How do I tweak this thing to receive better in the VHF band. Otherwise it is of no use to me.
Thanks...Mark
Just got a Pro-197 new out of the box and put all AAR frequencies in the first list and started scanning today. I have to say...I am extremely disappointed with the reception. I have two 20+ year old scanners at home (Radio Shack 2030 and a Uniden BC350A) that receive circles around the new scanner. I did some side by side testing...my old scanner using just the stock telescoping antenna and the Pro-197 using my Scantenna mounted on my roof. It was no contest...the old scanners with just the stock antennas picked up far more traffic on the same RR channels. Normally, I hook up my BC350A to the Scantenna and can pick up RR traffic for miles and miles. And from my location, I can pick up at least something on every station in the weather band on both older scanners with the rooftop antenna. The Pro-197, even hooked up to the rooftop antenna, can only pick up one weather station.
So...what am I missing? Attenuation is not on. How do I tweak this thing to receive better in the VHF band. Otherwise it is of no use to me.
Thanks...Mark